Lake Living Real Estate
So much in a community is connected to real estate. If home prices are up and foreclosures are down, more people are working.
The last recession appears to be a distant memory. Last week, the Georgia Association of Realtors released numbers from the third ½Íq¾Ç ¾Ŀ² ĿĄĂăćƛĿ9 ×Ŀ2 ÂÇ ÂĿ |¾ q ĿĆƛĆĿ¼ ¾| ÇĿDzĿ ăĄƕćĈĂƛĿH ĿNq¦ ÂĿ× ¾ ĿͼĿ ĄĄƛĈĿ¼ ¾| ÇĿDzĿċƕ㥹ƛĿ%Ö Ç²¾ÝĿ¦ Ö ¦ÂĿ ¾q£ĿĈƛĄĿ¼ ¾| ÇĿ DzĿĆĆƕĊćĉĿÍ ÇÂƛ
Prices continued to gain traction. The Median Sales H¾ | Ŀ |¾ q ĿĊƛćĿ¼ ¾| ÇĿ DzĿƻăĉĊƕĂĂĂƛĿ qÝÂĿ²Ŀ8q¾£ ÇĿ ×qÂĿ ²×ĿĊƛăĿ¼ ¾| ÇĿDzĿĈĊĿ days. Sellers were encouraged as Months Supply of %Ö Ç²¾ÝĿ×qÂĿ ²×ĿĄąƛăĿ ¼ ¾| ÇĿDzĿćƛĂĿ¬²Ç Âƛ But it’s not all about the numbers.
New home construction and existing home remodeling means more sales at lumber yards and hardware stores. It also means more jobs. More jobs means more disposable income, which translates to more business for local retailers and restaurants. The mercury is rising.
HART COUNTY PROPERTIES 904 Beacon Light
52 beautiful acres on Lake Hartwell
80 Kay Street
Charming 4 bedroom home with 2 car detatched garage in a quiet neighborhood. $118,900
512 Athens St.
5 bedroom historic home in excellent condition on 1 acre. $219,000
1315 New Hope Rd.
Building features 11 bedrooms and commercial kitchen on 4.85 acres. $120,000
44 W. Howell St., Hartwell, GA 30643
Rita Chapman: 706-436-2929 Buck Chapman: 706-436-3155
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f you want to take the temperature of the economy, the housing market is one of the most accurate thermometers.
November 2015 Lake Living 23